To survive in the toughest atmospheres, commercial motherboards can withstand extreme temperature exposure. e Extremely low-temperature levels, as well as incredible heats, are a cause of concern for regular industrial motherboards due to the fact that they are not built to endure such cold and also warmth stresses. On the other hand, industrial motherboards can be released in the cold wintertime where temperature levels can get to as low as -40 ℃ and also can likewise endure in scorching warm atmospheres that can rise to 85 ℃. To ensure their longevity, commercial motherboards are tested in a regulated center using a temperature and moisture chamber to the commercial motherboards to their restrictions versus extreme temperatures as well as humidity. Some industrial motherboard likewise has an option to use a conformal finish to boost the motherboard's durability as well as long life. Conformal finishing is a technique of applying a slim layer of polymeric film on the PCB to add additional protection for the printed circuit card's elements. This covering can enhance the motherboard's capabilities to withstand dirt, moisture, chemical, and also severe temperature level direct exposures. Just details applications and deployments require conformal finishing on the motherboard because it can be pricey. Winmate EACIM20 industrial IoT gateway machine vision computers provide unmatched handling and also graphic performance. The machine vision computers series' scalable calculation ability accomplishes facility as well as data-intensive applications to drive automation, optimization as well as insight in the toughest factory releases. The equipment vision series is topped for automatic product lines assessment, intelligent security surveillance, biomedical imaging as well as vision-guided robotics/vehicles. Excellent quality, durability, and small building. Rugged design for harsh atmosphere. Fanless and also cable-free configuration. Variety of running temperature levels. Easy setup and also easy-to-use advancement. Sustains vision camera user interfaces in GigE Vision and also USB3 Vision Maker Vision Computer For Industry 4.0 Maker vision computers supply reliable information processing and also precision automation fueling Industry 4.0. Engineered and also made to endure the difficult physical conditions of a range of extreme settings, device vision computer systems are high-performance, scalable remedies purpose-built to procedure and act upon visual data. By consolidating numerous workloads within a solitary, flexible device vision computer, points of failure and general hardware impact are reduced. Solid local compute as well as low-latency interaction yield a lot more accurate aesthetic processing, produce real-time actionable insights, notify inference evaluation applications and also make it possible for innovative automation. Ruggedized For The Toughest Factory Floors Machine Vision Computers play a considerable function in the structure of durable compute, storage, and connection platforms in numerous manufacturing facility automation needing smart vision innovation. As the demand for low-latency computers sets the stage for greater automation in sturdy setups, the specialized computer is called for to make sure mission-critical dependability and real-time handling without harmful downtime. Industrial Computer Constructed for Hard Atmospheres. Today's industrial web requires high-performance modern technology that can stand up to any setting. Winmate's commercial computer profile-- sturdy COM Express components and modular Computers and screens-- aids you satisfy those needs as well as keeping your equipment as well as overall performance optimized and reliable, also in the toughest commercial settings. As Well As with COM Express, you can customize your remedy based on your private needs for connection and efficiency. Winmate EAC Mini Super-compact modular and highly configureable industrial IoT gateway for smart factory, machine automation and similar applications (by Conrad H. Blickenstorfer) In this article we're examining Winmate Communication's new EAC Mini IoT Gateway embedded computer. While the term "embedded systems" encompasses all those countless millions of industrial computers that do their work behind the scenes and come in an endless variety of shapes and forms, with the EAC Mini Winmate tackled a very specific problem: how does one package an embedded computing platform without knowing what kind of I/O a customer may need? Why is that important? Because unlike consumer and enterprise PCs that all come with roughly the same standard set of external connectivity, embedded systems customers have wildly different I/O requirements. Some may need a large number of serial ports to connect to legacy peripherals, others may need to connect to multiple LANs, yet others may need digital I/O, support multiple simultaneous displays, connect manufacturing facilities directly to cloud servers, or require industry-specific interfaces such as CANbus. The challenge The challenge is obvious: it makes no economic sense to include into an embedded systems platform whatever might be needed as that would require a needlessly large housing to accommodate all those possibly needed ports or, alternately, a large number of different versions with different housings and port configurations. Neither solution is optimal. Nor is a package with a motherboard that does include all possible connectivity and a housing large enough to accommodate all potentially needed ports. Winmate's solution With the EAC Mini, Winmate is trying a different approach. It's based on a modular system where a basic configuration contains the motherboard and a standard minimal complement of I/O in a very compact box. If additional I/O is needed, it comes in the form of other boxes that are the same exact size as the system box. The boxes connect and — voila — there's the extra connectivity. If yet more is needed, that can come in yet another modular box of the same size, and the EAC Mini now has three stories. And so on. As is, Winmate calls these box modules "slices," and each slice measures 3.9 x 2.75 x 1.2 inches. That's a very small footprint, barely more than half that of an iPhone 7 Plus. Which means that even a system with multiple slices makes for just a tiny little box. In the world of embedded systems where space is often at a premium, such a slice-based "a la carte" system can be quite attractive. The illustration below shows an elevation of just the basic box on the upper left, below it a double decker system that's twice as tall, and on the right a triple decker that's three times as tall and adds yet more I/O. Note that the basic EAC Mini system module with its dual RJ45 LAN jacks, dual USB 3.0 ports, and HDMI connector always sits on top of a stacked configuration. That's because the system module contains the heatsink/spreader that dissipates heat from the processor and ancillary motherboard electronics. No fan needed. The technology What kind of performance can EAC Mini customer expect? For now, one size fits all, and that's provided by an Intel Celeron N3350 that runs at a base frequency of 1.10GHz but can reach burst frequencies of up to 2.40GHz. It's a modern dual-core/dual-thread 14nm design that's part of Intel's "Apollo Lake" lineup. Apollo Lake replaced "Braswell," which had replaced "Broadwell," and the N3350 is a mid-range model in that lineup. So we're not talking Intel Core processor performance, but plenty enough for most embedded systems applications. On the operating systems side, Winmate offers the EAC Mini with full Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, but also with the minimal Windows 10 IoT Core that's used primarily for applications that do not need a display at all (see here). Linux is available as well. On the memory side, the EAC Mini comes with 4GB of LPDDR3 RAM. Storage is on 32GB of onboard SSD, and additional optional mSATA-based storage is available. Expansion potential At this point we don't know how many expansion slices can be stacked on top of one another. Winmate literature mentions "more than 30 different combinations." Optional expansion modules currently available include: SKU1: 3 x RS232/RS422/485 COM ports SKU2: 3 x USB 2.0 Type A SKU3: 2 x gigabit RJ45 LAN jacks SKU4: 1 x 24-channel isolated Digital I/O SKU5: 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi with Bluetooth 4.0 SKU6: 3G/4G/LTE mobile broadband with GPS SKU7: 2 x CANbus mPCIE, CANOpen, DB9 Also note that there are various mounting options for the EAC Mini. These include the default desk and wall mount methods, but also optional VESA, DIN-Rail and pole mounting. Bottom line With the EAC Mini, Winmate offers a modular and extremely compact embedded IPC platform and IoT gateway whose optional, stackable I/O expansion "slices" minimize cost and space requirements.